On the famous Reddit community, “Am I The A**hole? (AITA)”, a woman having a moral dilemma asks if she’s wrong for leaving her sister’s wedding early after her service dog was denied entry in the wedding.
In the Reddit post, the 27-year-old woman explains her need for a service dog. According to her, she has severe anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that stemmed from a traumatic event she experienced years ago.
She then reveals that her 30-year-old sister, who was getting married, was well aware of her situation and her need for a service dog to function properly in social settings.
The Reddit user also wrote, “My dog is trained and well-behaved”.
So, when the 27-year-old woman RSVP’d for her sister’s wedding, she indicated that she will be bringing her service dog with her, for very obvious reasons.
But this is where the problem started – “A few days before the wedding, she called me, visibly stressed, and said that while she understands my need for the dog, she felt it would be disruptive and might make some guests uncomfortable,” the woman wrote.
“She asked if I could attend the ceremony and reception without him.”
The Reddit user then proceeded to explain to her sister how vital her service dog is for her well-being, especially in a very social setting such as a wedding.
She wrote, “but she insisted it would ruin her “perfect day” if guests were distracted or if photos were “ruined” by the dog being in them.”
The woman further reveals that her sister offered to have someone stay with her to help when she’s feeling anxious. However, the woman politely declined, “reiterating that my service dog was essential for my well-being.”
Respecting her sister’s wishes for her wedding, the Reddit user attended the wedding without her service dog.
But a few hours into the reception, the woman started feeling overwhelmed and anxious. So, she decided to leave earlier than everyone else and explained the situation to her sister.
The Reddit user reveals, “She was visibly upset and later sent me a long text, accusing me of making her wedding about myself and not compromising for her big day.”
The woman further reveals why she’s conflicted about the whole situation and how she handled it. She wrote, “Now, my family is divided. Some understand why I had to leave, while others think I should have stayed and “toughed it out” for my sister’s sake.”
Asking the Reddit AITA community if she’s the “a**hole” in the situation, the community defended her for how she acted and ensured that she was not, in fact, the “a**hole”.
“Sounds to me like she’s jealous of the attention you get while you have your dog with you and she didn’t want to compete with you on her wedding day,” One Reddit user wrote.
“However, you have an actual medical condition with a licensed (presumed) certified service dog…and she put herself above your medical needs. She’s TA.”
Another wrote, “If you were capable of toughing it out, you wouldn’t need a service animal. What part of service animal does she not understand? Sorry this happened to you.”
The Reddit user’s post was then marked by the community as “Not the A-hole”. What do you think?
